Welcome to the flea

vendor "to do" list

Make sure you're ready for the Flea:

1. REQUEST YOUR MARKET DATESUsing the link below, create a vendor account using your email address and a password that you’ll set yourself. You can then request your market dates from your vendor account dashboard. Shortly after you request your dates, you will receive an email confirming your dates. From your account dashboard you can review the status of your dates, and add or change dates if you need to or want to later.

2. OBTAIN THE NECESSARY LICENSES/PERMITS TO VEND AT THE FLEAE-mail us at info@providenceflea.com with your food truck name in the subject line and copies of the documentation* listed below asap. All documents must be current and valid for this year, and in the name of the applicant for his or her truck, cart or business. You cannot set-up without all of these documents.

Peddler's License from the City of Providence Board of Licenses

Permit to Make Sales at Retail from the State of RI

Department of Health Food Service Vendor (FSV) License from the State of RI

Certificate of Insurance (COI) which names The Providence Flea LLC as an Additional Insured (Your insurance agent will know what this is.)

3. PAY YOUR INVOICEWe’ll be sending out your invoice(s) shortly. Please note your space is not confirmed until payment is received. There are no refunds after payment but a paid vendor may switch dates with another paid vendor with at least THREE DAYS' notice to the Flea. The Flea reserves the right to decline a substituted vendor if a similar food vendor is already scheduled to be at the market.

4. GET YOUR TRUCK OR CART READYTrucks must put out a 30-gallon trash barrel to help defray the cost of trash removal.

Food vendors who have a cart must set-up a tent as well, no larger than 10' x 10'. (Bicycle or tricycle carts on the grass or boardwalk will not need a tent.) All tables require table coverings that hide anything stored under their tables. Outdoor markets require tent weights if you plan to use a tent.

You will not be allowed to put up a tent without the required MINIMUM weights of 30 lbs. per leg, firmly fastened and tethered to the tent frame with bungee cords at the top of the tent frame. No exceptions on weights and bungees.

We recommend you have 40 lbs of weight per leg considering the strong and sometimes unexpected wind gusts experienced in past summers.

RECOMMENDED: Vinyl tent weight bags filled with sand.NOT ACCEPTABLE: gallon water jugs, 5-gallon sand buckets, lifting weights, 5-kb kitty litter tubs, sandbags, tent legs fastened to tables, etc.NOT RECOMMENDED: 5 lb. - 7.5 lb collar weights.(You'll need several boxes of these to make the requirement, they fall off easily and they are not able to be securely fastened to your tent frame with bungees.) Please help us ensure a safe experience for vendors and patrons alike.If you can't find weights, we have only a few sets left available. Please email us asap for more info.

5. SITE MAP AND SET-UP INFOUpon receipt of your payment, we'll send set-up, parking and site map information closer to your market date(s). Let us know if you have any questions at info@providenceflea.com or call us at 401-484-7783. We look forward to seeing you at the Flea!